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Oymyakon vs Nome, Alaska Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Oymyakon, Russia and Nome, Alaska, Usa is approximately 2,451 km or 1,523 mi.
  • To reach Oymyakon in this distance one would set out from Nome, Alaska bearing 290.4° or WNW and follow the great circles arc to approach Oymyakon bearing 243.7° or WSW .
  • Oymyakon has a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season and extremely severe winters (Dfd) whereas Nome, Alaska has a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season (Dfc).
  • Oymyakon is in or near the subpolar rain tundra biome whereas Nome, Alaska is in or near the subpolar wet tundra biome.
  • The mean annual temperature is 12.3 °C (22.1°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 34.9 °C (62.8°F) more in Oymyakon. The continentality subtype is hypercontinental as opposed to subcontinental.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 165.8 mm (6.5 in) less which is equivalent to 165.8 l/m² (4.07 US gal/ft²) or 1,658,000 l/ha (177,251 US gal/ac) less. About 5/9 as much.
  • There are 27 more hours of sunlight per year in Oymyakon. In whichever way circa 0h 04' more per day or about 1 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 1.2° higher in Oymyakon than in Nome, Alaska.
  • Relative humidity levels are 10.8% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 13.8°C (24.9°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Oymyakon relative to Nome, Alaska. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Nome, Alaska vs Oymyakon.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -33 (-59) -24 (-44) -13 (-23) 0 (0) +4 (+6) +8 (+15) +8 (+15) +5 (+9) 0 (-1) -10 (-18) -25 (-46) -33 (-59) -10 (-17)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -33 (-59) -26 (-48) -18 (-33) -6 (-10) +1 (+1) +5 (+9) +4 (+7) +0 (+0) -4 (-6) -13 (-23) -26 (-47) -32 (-57) -12 (-22)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -32 (-57) -27 (-49) -22 (-40) -12 (-21) -3 (-6) +0 (+0) -1 (-2) -4 (-7) -6 (-11) -15 (-27) -27 (-48) -31 (-55) -15 (-27)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -14 (-1) -8 (0) -9 (0) -11 (0) -3 (0) +6 (+0) -10 (0) -30 (-1) -39 (-2) -20 (-1) -14 (-1) -13 (-1) -166 (-7)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +1 (+3) -1 ( -4) -3 ( -10) -5 ( -17) -1 ( -3) +4 (+13) -1 ( -3) -5 ( -16) -4 ( -13) -1 ( -3) +4 (+13) +1 (+3)   -11 ( -3)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -1h 23' +0h 12' +1h 00' +1h 24' -0h 46' -0h 58' +2h 13' +2h 11' -0h 04' -0h 50' -0h 50' -1h 17'   +0h 04'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day +0h 32' +0h 14' +0h 02' -0h 09' -0h 25' -0h 44' -0h 33' -0h 14' -0h 02' +0h 09' +0h 25' +0h 44'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) +1 +0.9 +0.9 +0.9 +1.1 +1.3 +1.4 +1.5 +1.5 +1.5 +1.4 +1.2   +1.2
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -4 -5 -9 -14 -19 -21 -21 -16 -10 -2 -4 -4   -10.8
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -32.3 (-58) -26.5 (-48) -19 (-34) -7.5 (-14) -2.7 (-5) +0.3 (+1) -0.2 (0) -2.8 (-5) -4.9 (-9) -12.6 (-23) -26.3 (-47) -31.6 (-57) -13.8 (-25)

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